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ISO 6346 is an international standard for assigning unique codes to freight containers, commonly known as BIC codes.

Image:Containers ContainerCare Copenhagen.JPG The structure of an ISO 6346 code is:

• owner code, consisting of three capital letters
• product group code, consisting of one of capital letters U, J or Z
• 6 numeric digits, assigned by the owner or operator, uniquely identifying the container within that owner/operator's fleet.
• a seventh check digit

The product group code consists of one of the following three capital letters: U - for all freight containers J - for detachable freight container-related equipment Z - for trailers and chassis

The registration authority for ISO 6346 is the Bureau Internationale des Containers et du Transport Intermodal.

[edit] External links

• Bureau International des Containers (BIC)
• Container Numbering Guide